Eleanor Gladys Potter

1925 - 2015

Eleanor Gladys Potter obituary, 1925-2015, Portland, ME

Eleanor Gladys Potter

1925 - 2015

BORN

1925

DIED

2015

Eleanor Potter Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 24, 2015.
Eleanor G. Potter, 89, died Saturday at her residence. She was born in So. Portland, August 6, 1925 a daughter of the late Sidney F. and Evelyn Newton Doughty. She graduated from Jackman High School and the University of So. Maine receiving a B.S. degree. She married Newell Potter, December 29, 1963. She worked for IBM for 40 years and was affiliated with her husband, the owner of Warren Furniture stores, owning stores in Westbrook and Biddeford.

Eleanor had been a Toastmistress of the Portland Toastmasters , past president of the Glass Club of Portland, member of the Order of Eastern Star, an active member of the Portland Museum of Art and formerly active in local and civic organizations. She and her husband enjoyed many trips to the Orient and other trips with their best friends, Morris and Sylvia Greenburg. A highlight of one her trips was climbing the stairs of Macho Piccho in Peru. Eleanor was an avid collector of art and antiques and had served on the board of the Victoria Mansion Society.

Her husband, Newell Potter died in 2004. She is survived by a sister, Barbara Coleman of Portland, her husband's grandchildren, Victoria Lynch and her husband Thomas of San Marcos, Ca., Helene Levy of Rangeley and Leonard Levy and his partner, Freddie Caldwell of Punta Gorda, Fl., 1 cousin, Ellen Burger and her husband Albert of Crawfordville, Fl. her friend and caregiver, Annemarie Germain of Portland and her cat, Momo and dog, Preston. She was predeceased by a brother, William Doughty.

A funeral will be held on Thursday, March 26 at 11 am from Temple Beth El, 400 Deering Ave., Portland. Burial will follow in Temple Beth El Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Temple Beth El, 400 Deering Ave., Portland, Me. 04103 or the Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Sq., Portland, Me. 04101. Arrangements by Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, Portland. Please visit www.jonesrichhutchins for further information and to sign Eleanor's guestbook.

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March 18, 2019

Sally Stevens posted to the memorial.

May 19, 2015

annemarie Germain posted to the memorial.

April 16, 2015

Ellen Burger posted to the memorial.

Sally Stevens

March 18, 2019

Oh Ellie I miss you so much. You'd be so sad to see the mess that your Anna has been going through. I know she misses you terribly. Rest easy my friend this to shall pass and I'll always be there for Anna as I promised you I would. Much Love Sally

annemarie Germain

May 19, 2015

I'm missing you Elle... Parsons Road lives on and you are with me there every moment I feel your presence... Everything there exudes you and your life... I love to just sit in the "Sun Parlor" with you in your chair and me in mine and Momo and Preston playing and running around our feet giving us such joy... In your words you would say" I love my little family just the four of us... And Elle it's still just the four of us ... Rest in eternal peace my loving friend
Love Anna

Ellen Burger

April 16, 2015

Dearest Elle,

Everyone's messages on these pages shows how you (and Newell) touched the lives of everyone you met. We all miss you so very much! You graced us with your intelligence, charm, wit, and unfailing optimism.

My heart breaks that I did not know until now that you have passed. It would have meant so much to me to have shared memories with others at your service. But we cannot go back; if we could, we'd all still be together, n'est-ce pas?

Every day, I will hear your sweet voice, guiding me to look for the opportunities in life. I am so blessed to have had you in my life! Thank you for sharing my photos, letters and souvenirs from Florida. Life will be less fun without you, but I know you would tell me not to look back but to the future.

As always, so much love, Ellen xoxoxoxox

Sally Stevens

April 3, 2015

Ellie we've spent many nights talking and I treasure that time now. I was fortunate enough to get to know that personal side of you. Thank you for that. You are the sweetest, kindest and gracious woman I've ever met. Oh, Ellie the house feels different now. I come down from cleaning the upstairs and I expect you to be right here and then your not. I was always afraid I was bothering you with the vacuuming but you enjoyed the noise and commotion. Every night at 7:00 I'd crawl in bed with you for "Wheel of Fortune" I miss you so much Ellie! Much love

April 1, 2015

Eleanor and I worked together at IBM for over 30 happy years. She was a delightful person
and she will be missed by all who knew her.
God rest her soul and give her the light
of Heaven! My sincere sympathy to her sister Barbara.

Constance Johnley

Anna

April 1, 2015

Ellie I miss you

Anna

March 31, 2015

For you my friend

Annemarie gERMAIN

March 30, 2015

It has been such a pleasure to have known this lovely woman.... she was the best friend I have ever had.... caring for you and living with you the last few years have been the best in my life.... I have learned so much from you and the real meaning of a life well lived was evident as the stories told by you were wonderful.... I will never forget your last moments.... the feeling i shall always have will be you dying in my arms that day... just you and I as we said it would be, your were like a mother to me and I suffer now with your being gone... it just isnt the same my beautiful friend, I miss you more than words can define... may you rest in eternal peace ...Your Anna as you always called me, Its empty on Parsons Road without you, Momo looks for you and Preston sits at your bedside waiting for you... We miss you very much....
Annemarie Germain

March 27, 2015

Elle was a delight. A pleasure to work near and a very special lady. She was in charge of career development for a lot of us who passed by at IBM.
Ken Gardiner

March 27, 2015

Elle - Thanks for everything that you did for me and all our friends at IBM. Dave Goodwin

March 26, 2015

It was a privilege to have known a woman of Eleanor's caliber. She will be dearly missed.

a longtime friend

March 26, 2015

You will be sadly missed.

love, Kevin and Dianne Burns

Shawn Looby

March 25, 2015

One of the sweetest ladies that I have ever met and I will truly miss her.

March 25, 2015

Eleanor was the "first lady" of the IBM Portland office. She was professional, efficient, kind and always eager to help others. My deepest sympathy to her sister Barbara and her family.

Stephanie Dambrie

March 25, 2015

Sincere condolences. Cindy Potter Taylor

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